An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

Hideout of thieves, monks, and goat-footed gods.

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

A Byzantine-era church hidden in a wooded area below the Acropolis.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

This small museum once served as a royal hunting pavilion for King Otto Friedrich Ludwig.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

A grotesque collection of wax limbs depicting the symptoms of venereal disease.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

The soaring gondola lines form the longest aerial cable car system in the world.

The maze-like transportation hub contains abandoned areas, derelict stores, and a resident bat colony.

After giving up Michelin glamour for his Amish faith, one chef now makes stellar sausages in a small, off-the-grid shop.

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

The ghostly remains of what was once the world's richest copper mine.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.